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Academics at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at FDU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at FDU this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 5,860 undergraduate students at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is 660 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 13 to 1 which makes Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus , there are 13 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
A slim percentage of the instructors (26.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
A slim percentage of the faculty (26.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of the faculty (81.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus offers 43 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 40 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus awarded 738 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies45350395
General Psychology05252
Business Administration & Management03232
General Biology03131
Criminal Justice & Corrections02929

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